Saban piece to appear on '60 Minutes' in the fall

Alabama coach Nick Saban will be the subject of a '60 Minutes' piece on CBS in the fall.

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By Aaron SuttlesSports Writer

Published: Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, July 5, 2013 at 11:26 p.m.

The CBS Network’s primetime television news program, “60 Mintues,” plans to air a feature on University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban in the fall, according to a producer for the program.

Responding to a question about Saban on Twitter that asked if “60 Minutes” ever profiled Saban, Pete Radovich wrote, “It’s been in the works for a while. Will air in the fall.”

It won’t be the first time the four-time national championship winning coach has been on the show. He was interviewed by “60 Minutes” reporter Armen Keteyian in November 2012 in a piece entitled “Bringing Mental Focus to the Game,” which highlighted Saban’s philosophy of not letting external factors control how his players play.

Saban, who has also been featured on the cover of Forbes magazine in September 2008, is the first coach in the Bowl Championship Series era to win back-to-back national championships.

<p>The CBS Network's primetime television news program, “60 Mintues,” plans to air a feature on University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban in the fall, according to a producer for the program.</p><p>Responding to a question about Saban on Twitter that asked if “60 Minutes” ever profiled Saban, Pete Radovich wrote, “It's been in the works for a while. Will air in the fall.”</p><p>It won't be the first time the four-time national championship winning coach has been on the show. He was interviewed by “60 Minutes” reporter Armen Keteyian in November 2012 in a piece entitled “Bringing Mental Focus to the Game,” which highlighted Saban's philosophy of not letting external factors control how his players play.</p><p>Saban, who has also been featured on the cover of Forbes magazine in September 2008, is the first coach in the Bowl Championship Series era to win back-to-back national championships. </p><p>The hour-long program, which debuted in 1968, airs Sunday nights. </p><p>Reach Aaron Suttles at aaron@tidesports.com or at 205-722-0229.</p>